Ketrin Jochecová
Cyprus nominates Costas Kadis as EU commissioner
Cyprus has nominated Costas Kadis as its next European commissioner, a government spokesperson announced Monday.“Dr. Kadis's experience from the various institutional positions he served in the Republic of Cyprus at various times, as well as his academic...
1 month ago
If Ukrainians did destroy Nord Stream, they may have been justified, Czech president argues
Last week, after a 19-month investigation to identify who blew up the Nord Stream gas pipeline between Russia and Germany in September 2022, Berlin issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian diving instructor.As Europe waits to see the evidence — and to lea...
1 month ago
Czech leader is like a ‘terrorist’ for justifying Nord Stream bombing, Russia says
Czech President Petr Pavel has triggered the Kremlin. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Thursday compared Pavel to a "terrorist," after his remarks this week that Ukraine — if indeed it was the culprit — could have been justified in...
1 month ago
Sorry not sorry, says Mongolia after failure to arrest Putin
Apologies everyone, our hands are kinda tied. That's the message from Mongolia's government after it failed on Monday to execute an international arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin as he landed in the country for an official visit.In...
1 month ago
Books are ‘mostly’ for rich people, Slovak government shrugs as it puts up VAT
Slovak government plans to increase the country’s value-added tax (VAT) rate on books from 10 percent to 23 percent have drawn criticism from the country’s publishers, political opposition and university students.“Books, according to our analysis, are mos...
3 weeks ago
European lawmakers condemn atrocities at French energy giant’s African fortress
European lawmakers, human rights organizations and lawyers reacted with outrage to POLITICO’s investigation into the massacre of civilians at a gas plant in Mozambique owned by TotalEnergies.The report, published Thursday, details the abduction, rape and...
2 weeks ago
If war ends I’ll restore relations with Russia, Slovakia’s Fico says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has vowed to restore relations with Russia if the war in Ukraine ends during his term as leader.“If the war ends during the [2023-2027] mandate of this government, I'll do everything possible for the renewal of economic a...
1 week ago